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Isfana is to be renamed after a venerated first secretary of the Kyrgyz Communist Party.

Catch up on the biggest events we covered this year.

The government has ordered the fiscal inspection service to withdraw letters accusing businesses of evading taxes.

Tashkent hopes to double tourist arrivals by 2025, but is the deluge sustainable?

Victims of crime say they are not properly treated by police.

Orgalcha’s company has backed the president, leading some to suspect he is bending the rules to favor her.

Moscow is working to stop the West engaging in security dialogue with Central Asian states.

The halt will drive up prices for second-hand cars.

Despite Ashgabat’s fervent diplomacy, one ingredient is missing from its dream project across Afghanistan. Our weekly briefing.

A key convention was ratified after eight years, but political will and finances are thwarting implementation.

The embassy says it refuses to give back the cash.

The end of the harvest is a time for ritual partying in southern Kyrgyzstan. The festivities can last for days.

A former top U.S. diplomat reflects on Central Asia’s identity crisis.

Changing tastes threaten askiya, a centuries-old Uzbek tradition that prizes wit, improvisation, and mastery of language.

The new launchpad is designed to accommodate more environmentally safe craft.